Category: Saudi Arabia

THE ANGRY ARAB: The Saudi Crown Prince’s Crippled Agenda

October 7, 2019

From launching a war on Yemen to having Jamal Khashoggi murdered, As’ad AbuKhalil sizes up the magnitude of MbS’s miscalculations.

Watch CN Live! Special on Saudi Arabia—Episode 12

October 4, 2019

Watch CN Live!‘s Episode 12 tonight at 8 pm EDT for a Special on Saudi Arabia that delves into US-Saudi relations, Israeli-Saudi relations and the internal politics of the Kingdom.

One Year After Khashoggi’s Brutal Murder: Business as Usual

October 1, 2019

Saudi Arabia is holding its “Davos in the Desert” investment conference at the end of this month and mendacious world leaders and businesspeople are once again embracing a country that should be a pariah state, writes Medea Benjamin.

PATRICK LAWRENCE: At UN, European Allies & Trump Clip Pompeo’s Hawk Wings

September 27, 2019

After the recent strikes on Saudi oil facilities, E-3 leaders offered a sop to the secretary of state but resisted key elements of his “maximum hostility” campaign towards Iran while Trump also distanced himself.

JOHN KIRIAKOU: Houthi Rebels are the Saudis’ Problem

September 23, 2019

Given the nature of the U.S.-Saudi relationship, which I witnessed firsthand, Trump has no reason to do Riyadh’s bidding in Iran.

WATCH: CN Live! Assange Update; Worldwide Climate Strike; No Strike on Iran—Episode 10

September 20, 2019

Episode 10 of CN Live! aired live Friday night. We looked at the latest on imprisoned Julian Assange; discussed the global Climate Strike and upcoming UN Climate Summit as well as the strike on Saudi oil installations and the U.S. response.

Trump’s Persian-Gulf Car Crash

August 19, 2019

Trump has taken an insane U.S. policy towards Iran and make it even crazier, writes Daniel Lazare.

Blaming Each Other for Backing Terrorism

August 15, 2019

The two sides of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)’s Qatar rift are far from reconciling as both accuse the other of supporting terrorism, reports Giorgio Cafiero.